For anyone thinking the Oilers are going to claim White, be prepared to be disappointed. White has been offered around the league since the end of the season, no teams wanted to trade for him. If the Oilers didn't want to trade something (Possibly salary etc.) to get White's services, they're just as unlikely to want White at $3 million without shedding any salary. They might be interested once he becomes an UFA, but somehow I doubt it, I mean, there's nothing in his game that suggests he's a significant upgrade over Jim Vandermeer, and the Oilers obviously didn't want him back, so...

For anyone thinking the Oilers are going to claim White, be prepared to be disappointed. White has been offered around the league since the end of the season, no teams wanted to trade for him. If the Oilers didn't want to trade something (Possibly salary etc.) to get White's services, they're just as unlikely to want White at $3 million without shedding any salary. They might be interested once he becomes an UFA, but somehow I doubt it, I mean, there's nothing in his game that suggests he's a significant upgrade over Jim Vandermeer, and the Oilers obviously didn't want him back, so...

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Originally Posted by Jimmi Jenkins

You mean if he wasn't terrible at hockey now, right? White is awful.

Hunter might be someone to look at, to add a veteran presence and some grit.

This was likely cap related for NJ, however if he's as bad as you are both saying he is, then count me out on wanting him to be claimed by us.

For anyone thinking the Oilers are going to claim White, be prepared to be disappointed. White has been offered around the league since the end of the season, no teams wanted to trade for him. If the Oilers didn't want to trade something (Possibly salary etc.) to get White's services, they're just as unlikely to want White at $3 million without shedding any salary. They might be interested once he becomes an UFA, but somehow I doubt it, I mean, there's nothing in his game that suggests he's a significant upgrade over Jim Vandermeer, and the Oilers obviously didn't want him back, so...

Waivers could just be the first part and then a trade after. We did it last year with O'Sullivan for Vandermeer.

Don't sign anyone now over 32 and wait for the next Grabner. Forget about any waiver players that don't fit this criteria. Be really alert Tambo, as you blew it last year not using your first wavier pick advantage.

Don't sign anyone now over 32 and wait for the next Grabner. Forget about any waiver players that don't fit this criteria. Be really alert Tambo, as you blew it last year not using your first wavier pick advantage.

So does Barker qualify? Because he's in that wheelhouse.

Ugh, Grabner was a complete surprise, stop pretending like he was some kind of "sure thing". He was given away by the team that drafted him, and then waived by the team who he was given to, that's hardly a "can't miss" situation.

Ugh, Grabner was a complete surprise, stop pretending like he was some kind of "sure thing". He was given away by the team that drafted him, and then waived by the team who he was given to, that's hardly a "can't miss" situation.

Totally disagree, it was fairly obvious Grabner would be a top six forward in the league. He already recorded an NHL hat trick before he was waived. The panthers waived him because he didn't have a good training camp. If the oilers did what the panthers did Peckham would have been waived. It was a dumb move plain and simple and the oilers and leafs weres stupid to pass on him in waivers as well.

What gives me that impression, from what I've seen and heard about him, he's slow and awful.

Well, you're wrong. He's on the slow side but he's not awful, you must have heard from people who didn't watch him play. He's not a world beater but he's a lot better than Sutton, i can tell you that much.